Intro
F# G#m B C# F#
F#
Thought I was bad and I had to get good
G#m
Thought I was smart but I misunderstood
B C#
Felt I was weak and I had to get strong
F# F#
I was sure I was right then I found I was wrong
F#
Thought I was lost and I had to get found
G#m
They called me square so I tried to get round
B C#
Felt I was lazy and I had to get busy
F#
Swore I was high, but I was just plain dizzy
[Chorus]
F# G#m
Now I really know like I never knew before
B C# F#
The Lord come a-knocking and I finally opened up the door, no doubt about it
F# G#m B C# F#
Oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet sur-ren-der, oh, sweet
surrender
F#
Felt I was bored so I made a switch
G#m
Thought I was poor and I had to get rich
B C#
I was sure I was crazy and I had to get sane
F# F#
That wasn't enough so I changed my name
F#
Thought my image needed a pat on the back
G#m
I thought my ego needed a Cadillac
B C#
There I was sitting in the driver's seat
F#
I was feeling low and still incomplete
[Chorus]
F# G#m
Now I really know like I never knew before
B C# F#
The Lord come a-knocking and I finally opened up the door, no doubt about it
F# G#m B C# F#
Oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet sur-ren-der, oh, sweet
surrender
F#
Oh, sweet surrender, You lift me higher
G#m
oh, sweet surrender, Yeah Sing
B
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Amazing is your love
C#
oh, sweet surrender You make me happy
F#
Oh, sweet surrender, You know I finally stopped my running
G#m
oh, sweet surrender, finally stopped my running
B
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Don't have to run
C#
oh, sweet surrender Know exactly who I am. Let it go!
F#
Oh, sweet surrender, Amazing is your love
G#m
oh, sweet surrender, You lift me higher, higher, higher
B
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, You lift me higher Lord!
C#
oh, sweet surrender No doubt about it, singing,
F#
Oh, sweet surrender, Laying back in Jesus arms
G#m
oh, sweet surrender, Oh sweet surrender
B
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Let it go! Let it go!
C#
oh, sweet surrender Don't work your way to heaven
F#
Oh, sweet surrender, Let it go!
G#m
oh, sweet surrender, He loves you where you are!
B
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Let it go!
C#
oh, sweet surrender That's the good news people.